Cold and heat tolerance enables year-round outdoor cultivation
Heritage strain from Tucson, Arizona, preserves unique arugula genetics
Produces both deeply lobed salad leaves and simpler pizza leaves for culinary versatility
Bright, sharp arugula flavor enhances salads and dishes
Suitable for sustainable, Indigenous, and desert agriculture projects
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Eruca sativa. Grown in Tucson for 35+ years by an Italian family who brought the family seed with them to the US in the 1920's. A variable strain with both deeply lobed "salad" leaves and simpler "pizza-type" leaves. Bright, sharp arugula flavor. Learn More about the history of DiMeglio Arugula in Tucson. From our Seed-Bank Collection.
Plant Class
Brassicales
Species
Eruca sativa
Seed Count
Approximately 5 g (250 seeds per packet)
Suitable Space
Outdoors
Plant Characteristics
Edible, Cold hardy
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Grows like crazy and reseeds.
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Sally · September 22, 2025
Did not germinate
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Casey · September 1, 2025
You guys are grwat
Thanks so much for the order. Most are doing well in my garden